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screw nut

American  

noun

  1. a nut threaded to receive a screw.


Etymology

Origin of screw nut

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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It represents a piston head and piston rod secured together by means of a differential screw nut.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

This head had no doubt caught and torn the bag, for an iron screw nut lay on the top of the bricks.

From The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam by Fenn, George Manville

It is of vital importance during the first few days of a long tour to go over every screw, nut, and bolt, however firm and tight they may appear.

From Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" by Eddy, Arthur Jerome

An apron on the front end of this slide carries the lead screw nut h.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

In placing these bolts use washers top and bottom, one between the head and the top beam, and the other between the bottom beam and the screw nut which holds the bolt.

From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Chanute, Octave

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